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title: "Hi! My polka dot plant has been growing straight up, I just replanted…"
description: "Hi! My polka dot plant has been growing straight up, I just replanted her to a wider pot because she was getting root bound. How can I make her spread out/…"
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# Hi! My polka dot plant has been growing straight up, I just replanted…

_Postat av Trina den 2026-03-01_

Hi! My polka dot plant has been growing straight up, I just replanted her to a wider pot because she was getting root bound. How can I make her spread out/ more bushy? Thanks!

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## 7 kommentarer

### Sara kommenterade den 2026-03-02

Prune it! Trim back the top leaves to encourage more growth.

#### Trina svarade den 2026-03-02

Thank you!

#### B Rills svarade den 2026-03-02

That’s what I thought too

#### Sara svarade den 2026-03-02

I don’t have a polka dot plant, but anything that propagates easily I just trim and put the cut pieces back into the soil to grow.

#### wh1tem1lky svarade den 2026-03-02

Would you trim the leaves or the stem? I also have a polka dot plant doing this same thing

### SJ kommenterade den 2026-03-02

These plants also go dormant after flowering, so you’ll want to actively pinch off buds (the little purply pointies that don’t spread into leaves) to keep it growing.

### Whit\_Y kommenterade den 2026-03-02

She looks like she may be reaching upward for a bit more light — polka dots can get a little leggy when they’re stretching

If she’s hanging fairly high, you might try lowering her a few inches and see how she responds.

I also noticed the soil looks slightly mounded around the base — I recommend gently leveling it out so it’s evenly distributed in the pot. This will allow for better stability for the roots and plant, and more even moisture distribution when watering

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